Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Proceedings of Congress.

In the Senate Thursday MI. Ingalls, gave
notice that early next week he would call
up the bill removing the Limitation OF ap-
plications for arrears of pensions, The
committee O: pensions was also, 10y vote
of p to 26, discharged from further con
sderation of the bill. \ resolution in re-
gard to pensions led to discussion of
civil service reform, during which the
civil service policy of the administration
was criticised by Senators salisbury, Nor
gan and Beck. Mr. Evarts spoke against
the railroad attorneys bill. In the House
the bill allowing clerks to Senators and
Representatives who are not chairmen of
committees was laid on the table 10y vote
of Ill to 105. The pl 'uro pneumonia
bill was further considered.
rciunding bill WAS passed with bat one
dissenting vote Tbs rtilro al attorneys
bill was then taken up, discussed at Goa
siderab length, and passed in an amend
ed form In the II >use wo messages were
received from til President vetoeins pen
sion bills. Senate bill for the retiren mt
and recoinage of the trade dDll.r was
made the speclal order for February II
An evening session was held for the con
sideration of pension bills.
In the Senate, Sa urdty, sixty SIX pen
sion bills We're passed. The Indian appro
priation bill was also passed. Mr.. Nor
gan spoke in support of the bill to incor-
porate the E.ds Tehuantepec ship railway
bill. In the House several messages were
read from the Presiie.t vetoing private
pension bills Debate WAS opened on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill.
The Senate on Monday, without debat-
or division, passed the twin bill apprnpri-
ating sci 100000 for The manufacture Of
s'eel ordnance for the army, navy and har.
Dor protection. Mr.. Morgan concluded
his speech in favor of the + lis Tehuante-
pee bill \ bill was passed amending the
act prohibiting the importation and i'm
migration Of foreigners and aliens under
contract to perform labor. In the House
Mr. Reed introduced Mr.. Dingl@y's bill to
protect the fisheries Of The United States
tion Of national memorial bridge across
the po'omac river from Washington ts
Arlington. \ bill was passed for the cree,
ton OF public building at Augusta, Ca.
to cost s150.000
The Senate on Tuesday passed tweny
two House bills. mostly Of private char
acter Most of the session vas spent in
debate on the bill relating to the import.
ing and landing Of mackcrel caught dut'
ing the spawning season. \ vote on The
bill was not reached. In the House, q
bill was reported from the committee or
civil service fixing the salaries Of the civ.
il service commissioners at 8 200 per at
num- The House passed bill appropr..
ating Sl+1 AS to idemnify certain subject:
Of the Chinese empire for losses sustained
from a mob in Wyoming Terri cry in l>>5
The House also passed Senate bill prohih
iting the importation OF opium iato the
Uni'ed States by any subject of the + n.
pernr of China.
The session of the Sena'e on Wedaes.
day was devoted to eu ncias ihr life
and character of the iate Senator Logan
by Senators Morgan, Elmunls. HImp on,
Evarts and others. In the House. he
Senate bills appropriating 81 coo 900 for
improved ordnance. c'c-. = ere referred u
the committee on appropriations. DIring
the consideration Of The bill changing the
mode OF compensation of United States
district attorneys there was s1arp pas
sage of personalities between Mr. Rogers.
Of Ark kansas, and Mr.. Gibson %: West Eir.
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